Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the match isn’t available where you are.
Spearheaded by the ambitious ownership of Tom Wagner and NFL legend Tom Brady, Birmingham was promoted up from League One last season with a record points tally. Summer acquisitions such as Demarai Gray, Kyogo Furuhashi and Taylor Gardner-Hickman should help maintain that momentum as they seek back-to-back promotions.
Having retained the services of much-coveted manager Kieran McKenna, the Tractor Boys are meanwhile seen as the favorites to win this season’s Championship and make an immediate return to the English Premier League, despite losing key striker Liam Delap to Chelsea earlier this summer.
Birmingham City take on Ipswich Town on Friday, Aug. 8, at St. Andrew’s, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. BST local time. That makes it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Saturday morning.
American soccer fans can stream this fixture on CBS Sports Network via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the EFL Championship this season.
Price $13 per month, $100 for the first 15 months (then $117 per year) or $140 for the first 28 months (then $150 per year)Latest Tests No DNS leaks detected, 18% speed loss in 2025 testsNetwork 3,000 plus servers in 105 countriesJurisdiction British Virgin Islands
ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get 24 hours of access for £15, or sign up to a monthly plan from £35 per month right now.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to Champions League and Europa League soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there’s a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
BeIn Sports is available in Australia for AU$15 a month or a yearly commitment of AU$130.
